TELEGRAMS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2180, 26 March 1891, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN. London, March 22. The Times’ special from Santiago siys that the President of Chili is in difficulties and the Critical moment of the slruggle has arrived. 'ihe second,trial of the torpedo gunboat Karrakatta, destined for Australia, was a greater failure than thj. first, and she has been ordered to undergo a: thorough overhaul. Mr. Goschen declines.: to pledge himself tor introduce legislation on the investment of crust fands this session. The Queen has departed for, Grasse, near Cannes, in the South of France. March ,24. An impression prevails that the boilers of all the Australian cruisers exhibit! similar, weakness to the Karrakatta’s,; and are unable to stand a forced draught:

The defendants in the biccaret case have applied for the; attachment of the papers in which an, alleged compromise had been brought about owing to pres j sure exercised by the Prince of Wales. Sir John Lubbock urges enquiry by a Parliamentary Committee before the issue of £1 notes is^sanctioned. Horrible details have come to hand of the fighting iu Chili, It is stated that 200 insurgents were tied together and shot with cannon and rifle fire.

The Court of Appeal has decided that shipowners era liable for thefts by stevedores and employes. *> Paris, March 23. The Czar has bestowed the cordon of the order of Stanislaus on President Carnot, The European Courts recognise Prince Victor as head of the Napoleons. Berlin,- March 22. A rumor is afloat of a scandal in political circles. It is reported that the Emperor allowed Yon Boetticher, Secretary of State for the Interior, to draw £17,500 from the Huelpb fond to relieve himselt from financial difficulties, March 22. i’he Emperor’s animosity towards Prince Bismarck is increasing, and h« avoids . the Pederickaruhe route when visiting ;Kie!. It is now asserted that it was the late Emperor William, grandfather of the present Emperor, who assisted Von Boettjeber out of his financial difficulties, and that the money was taken from the privy porsP t and not the Guelph fund, Home, March 22.

After a three days’ debate the Chamber of Deputies passed a tote of confidence in 'the Kudini Ministry by 254 to 96, The Pope have ordered, an enquiry into Prince Napoleon’s death-bed confession, Gibraltar, March 13. The verdict on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the Utopia was “ Accidental death”. Sofia, March 24. Servia and:Bulgaria are disagreeing about the delimination of the frontiers, Washington, March 23. General Johnston, a prominent leader on the Confederate side, is d*ad. The Bank of Philadelphia has failed for tWo million dollars. Three thousand cases of influenza are reported from Pittsburg, and several death? have occurred. Revelations have been made showing ihe existence of white slavery in the wilds of Virginia, The victims are chiefly Bohemians, The United States Government have submitted the terms of the treaty with Hawaii, which provides for absolute freetrade between the two countries. The Qneen of Hawaii thinks that her Government must reject the treaty unless a bounty on Hawaiian sugar is allowed, Mr J. G. Blaine, the Secretary of State, believes the Queen of Hawaii is anxious to cultivate reciprocal relations with Great Britain. Bubnob Ayres, March 23. Banking and currency reforms are projected in the Argentine, The Government guarantee the Provincial Bank till Anri',

AUSTRALIAN CABLE.

MEnHouBHE, March 28. The man Wilson, convicted of cutting bis sweetheart’s throat, was banged today. The body of a man has been found at Wondouree, and it is.evidently a case' of suicide by drowning. In one of the deceased’s pockets was found a note which was signed Hy. Ljeacb, Timaru, N. Z ” March 24. Mr Langridgp, Chief Secretary of Victoria, dropped dead from syncope to-day. The Riversdale, which recently went ashore at Noumea, has been floated off uninjured. Mr Strepter, limber’merchant,is dead. Sydney, March 22. ' Advantage will be taken of the Federal Convention to hold a nfleeting of the whole of tha Australian Premiers, the first time such event has occurred, Measures of importrnoe to the several colonies will be considered, including modes of correspondence between

colonies; relations of Agenls-General to t the colonies, Civil Service regulations,. and the relation of colonies to the Imperial Institute. Arrived.—Maroa, from Auckland,

A large quantity of wreckage, evidently part of a timber-laden barque, has been washed ashore at Crescent Head near Kempsey, in the MaoLeay district,: A number of interior fittings painted pink are among the wreckage, also some Kauri blocks. March 25. Arrived—Jubilee from Wellington. Sailed-—Rotokino for Wellington. Monowai for San Francisco via Auok. land. The wreck near Kempsey is supposed to be the barque Rose M. A life buoy bas been found near Jervis Bay marked “ Rainbow, Auckland.” It is supposed that the vessel went down with all bands last November, Perth, W.A., March 23. Sir W. Robinson, Governor, is about to visit England on throe months’ leave. During his absence Sir J. S. Lee Steere, Speaker, will act in the capacity , of Governor, Albany, March 23. Arrived— Orotava, from Plymouth Passengers for New Zealand—Mr and Mrs Langwortb, Messrs Doran, Johnston, Page, Smallbones, Vanderbyl, and May.